Dark Plantation - Broadleaved woodland
1 ha
🐶Dogs🦉Wildlife🦅Birds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
52.79701, -1.45695
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 380m away — 6 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 380m away — 6 car parks within reach
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🚵Mountain biking
Good match
Named MTB route nearby: The Tramway Trail
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km8 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km▾
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Red WalkWalking route3.8 km▾
Named routeLength 3.8 km
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km▾
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
28 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cloud Trail GreenwayCycling route▾
Named routeRef Cloud Trail GreenwayLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route654 m▾
Named routeRef 6Length 654 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route998 m▾
Named routeRef 6Length 998 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route9 m▾
Named routeLength 9 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route65 m▾
Named routeRef 6Length 65 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
The Tramway TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef The Tramway Trail
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Wildlife to spot
31,543 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
31,543 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds22 species
winterspring
2026▾
Chaffinch · Robin · Blue Tit · Nuthatch · Coal Tit +17
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Great TitParus major
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- CootFulica atra
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Mole · Grey Squirrel
- MoleTalpa europaea
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
🐝Insects7 species
winterspring
2026▾
Holly Leaf Gall Fly · Ptinus sexpunctatus · Pine Cone Bug · March Moth · Golden Dot +2
- Holly Leaf Gall FlyPhytomyza ilicis
- Ptinus sexpunctatusPtinus sexpunctatus
- Pine Cone BugGastrodes grossipes
- March MothAlsophila aescularia
- Golden DotStigmella aurella
- Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax
🍄Fungi9 species
winterspring
2026▾
Flavoparmelia caperata · Jelly Ear · Sarcoscypha · Common Orange Lichen · Physcia adscendens +4
- Flavoparmelia caperataFlavoparmelia caperata
- Jelly EarAuricularia auricula-judae
- SarcoscyphaSarcoscypha
- Common Orange LichenXanthoria parietina
- Physcia adscendensPhyscia adscendens
- Beech WoodwartHypoxylon fragiforme
Yew · Lesser Celandine · Lords-and-Ladies · Holly · Red Dead-nettle +73
- YewTaxus baccata
- Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
- Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum
- HollyIlex aquifolium
- Red Dead-nettleLamium purpureum
- CleaversGalium aparine
- PrimrosePrimula vulgaris
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
31,543 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds22 species
winterspring
2026▾
Chaffinch · Robin · Blue Tit · Nuthatch · Coal Tit +17
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Great TitParus major
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- CootFulica atra
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Mole · Grey Squirrel
- MoleTalpa europaea
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
🐝Insects7 species
winterspring
2026▾
Holly Leaf Gall Fly · Ptinus sexpunctatus · Pine Cone Bug · March Moth · Golden Dot +2
- Holly Leaf Gall FlyPhytomyza ilicis
- Ptinus sexpunctatusPtinus sexpunctatus
- Pine Cone BugGastrodes grossipes
- March MothAlsophila aescularia
- Golden DotStigmella aurella
- Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax
🍄Fungi9 species
winterspring
2026▾
Flavoparmelia caperata · Jelly Ear · Sarcoscypha · Common Orange Lichen · Physcia adscendens +4
- Flavoparmelia caperataFlavoparmelia caperata
- Jelly EarAuricularia auricula-judae
- SarcoscyphaSarcoscypha
- Common Orange LichenXanthoria parietina
- Physcia adscendensPhyscia adscendens
- Beech WoodwartHypoxylon fragiforme
Yew · Lesser Celandine · Lords-and-Ladies · Holly · Red Dead-nettle +73
- YewTaxus baccata
- Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
- Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum
- HollyIlex aquifolium
- Red Dead-nettleLamium purpureum
- CleaversGalium aparine
- PrimrosePrimula vulgaris
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Chromatomyia aprilina
Chromatomyia aprilina
Chromatomyia aprilina
Chromatomyia aprilina
Ramalina fastigiataRamalina fastigiataRamalina fastigiataRamalina fastigiataRamalina farinaceaRamalina farinaceaRamalina farinaceaRamalina farinaceaOak MossEvernia prunastriOak MossEvernia prunastriIvyHedera helixIvyHedera helixDog's MercuryMercurialis perennisDog's MercuryMercurialis perennisGarlic MustardAlliaria petiolataGarlic MustardAlliaria petiolataHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaIvy-leaved ToadflaxCymbalaria muralisIvy-leaved ToadflaxCymbalaria muralisBluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartianaBluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartianaBeechFagus sylvaticaBeechFagus sylvaticaCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensGreen AlkanetPentaglottis sempervirensGreen AlkanetPentaglottis sempervirensSweet VioletViola odorataSweet VioletViola odorataHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisGreater PlantainPlantago majorGreater PlantainPlantago majorSun SpurgeEuphorbia helioscopiaSun SpurgeEuphorbia helioscopiaElderSambucus nigraElderSambucus nigraRosa caninaRosa caninaRosa caninaRosa caninaSelfhealPrunella vulgarisSelfhealPrunella vulgarisReflexed StonecropPetrosedum rupestreReflexed StonecropPetrosedum rupestreMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisCommon IvyHedera helix subsp. helixCommon IvyHedera helix subsp. helixYarrowAchillea millefoliumYarrowAchillea millefoliumAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaGroundselSenecio vulgarisGroundselSenecio vulgarisHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumPurple ToadflaxLinaria purpureaPurple ToadflaxLinaria purpureaHonestyLunaria annuaHonestyLunaria annuaCherry LaurelPrunus laurocerasusCherry LaurelPrunus laurocerasusCommon DuckweedLemna minorCommon DuckweedLemna minorPetty SpurgeEuphorbia peplusPetty SpurgeEuphorbia peplusOxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgareOxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgareWood AvensGeum urbanumWood AvensGeum urbanumWood StitchwortStellaria nemorumWood StitchwortStellaria nemorumPerennial Rye-grassLolium perennePerennial Rye-grassLolium perenneHairy Bitter-cressCardamine hirsutaHairy Bitter-cressCardamine hirsutaDaisyBellis perennisDaisyBellis perennisWild PrivetLigustrum vulgareWild PrivetLigustrum vulgareSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareNipplewortLapsana communisNipplewortLapsana communisDandelionTaraxacumDandelionTaraxacumWild CherryPrunus aviumWild CherryPrunus aviumStinking IrisIris foetidissimaStinking IrisIris foetidissimaShining Crane's-billGeranium lucidumShining Crane's-billGeranium lucidumWhite Dead-nettleLamium albumWhite Dead-nettleLamium albumCat's-earHypochaeris radicataCat's-earHypochaeris radicataSowbreadCyclamen hederifoliumSowbreadCyclamen hederifoliumShepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisShepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisAshFraxinus excelsiorAshFraxinus excelsiorHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumHedge MustardSisymbrium officinaleHedge MustardSisymbrium officinaleSnapdragonAntirrhinum majusSnapdragonAntirrhinum majusCommon MallowMalva sylvestrisCommon MallowMalva sylvestrisRed ValerianCentranthus ruberRed ValerianCentranthus ruberCommon ChickweedStellaria mediaCommon ChickweedStellaria mediadaffodilsNarcissusdaffodilsNarcissusCommon WhitlowgrassErophila vernaCommon WhitlowgrassErophila vernaCommon Field-speedwellVeronica persicaCommon Field-speedwellVeronica persicaCaper SpurgeEuphorbia lathyrisCaper SpurgeEuphorbia lathyrisIvy-leaved SpeedwellVeronica hederifoliaIvy-leaved SpeedwellVeronica hederifoliaSmooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceusSmooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceusOregon-grapeMahonia aquifoliumOregon-grapeMahonia aquifoliumSilver BirchBetula pendulaSilver BirchBetula pendulaMoschatelAdoxa moschatellinaMoschatelAdoxa moschatellinaWhite ComfreySymphytum orientaleWhite ComfreySymphytum orientaleCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataCherry PlumPrunus cerasiferaCherry PlumPrunus cerasiferaHazelCorylus avellanaHazelCorylus avellanaLawson CypressCupressus lawsonianaLawson CypressCupressus lawsonianaEvents & activities nearby
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